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This kind of garbage data and opinions really gets me seething in anger. Why do people continue to throw gender studies, law, medicine, business and engineering

This kind of garbage data and opinions really gets me seething in anger. Why do people continue to throw gender studies, law, medicine, business and engineering into the same pot? For medicine, to become a doctor, you literally HAVE to go to college/university and becoming a doctor is the best guarantee that exists to live a life in wealth. Pretty much the same requirements, with more wiggle room, for most engineers, with less of the guarantee. Some business degrees set you up for a lucrative career as big4 consultant. And many liberal arts degrees set you up for a future as Starbucks barista and life long student debt. college != college

magicalhippo 2y ago
Not even as blatant as gender studies, for example history is quite popular here relative to the prospects after getting the degree. I know two history majors well, both found it very hard to use it for anything. One started over on a math major as math teachers are in high demand. Other had taken a single psychology course as one of their self-selected courses during their degree, and ended up teaching psychology in high-school, as the school had plenty of history majors to pick from but hardly any with psychology.
somerandomqaguy 2y ago
> Why do people continue to throw gender studies, law, medicine, business and engineering into the same pot? Because my generation grew up having all of those thrown into the same pot. Kindergarten to high school the constant mantra from parents, teachers, to counsellors was to, "Get a degree! It doesn't matter what the degree is, just get one and you will have a good job! If you don't you will be a garbage man for the rest of your life!" And the adults all genuinely believed it. Because it was true in their generation. An fine arts degree was basically a ticket to a decent paying office job as some manager's administrative assistant typing out letters, taking phone calls and scheduling meetings. It's not that true anymore, even when I entered into the work force. And that was a long time ago.

magicalhippo 2y ago

Not even as blatant as gender studies, for example history is quite popular here relative to the prospects after getting the degree. I know two history majors well, both found it very hard to use it for anything. One started over on a math major as math teachers are in high demand. Other had taken a single psychology course as one of their self-selected courses during their degree, and ended up teaching psychology in high-school, as the school had plenty of history majors to pick from but hardly any with psychology.

somerandomqaguy 2y ago

> Why do people continue to throw gender studies, law, medicine, business and engineering into the same pot? Because my generation grew up having all of those thrown into the same pot. Kindergarten to high school the constant mantra from parents, teachers, to counsellors was to, "Get a degree! It doesn't matter what the degree is, just get one and you will have a good job! If you don't you will be a garbage man for the rest of your life!" And the adults all genuinely believed it. Because it was true in their generation. An fine arts degree was basically a ticket to a decent paying office job as some manager's administrative assistant typing out letters, taking phone calls and scheduling meetings. It's not that true anymore, even when I entered into the work force. And that was a long time ago.